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Francis Huré

1916 – 2021

French diplomat and writer

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Lived 1916 – 2021 (aged 105). Francis Huré was a French diplomat, writer and french resistance fighter.

Francis Huré (5 October 1916 – 4 November 2021) was a French resistant, diplomat and writer.

Biography Huré was born in Abbeville in October 1916. During the Second World War, he joined Free France and the 2nd Armored Division (France).

He later became ambassador of France in Cameroon (1965–1968), in Israel (1968–1973), then in Belgium (1973–1980), experiences he recalled in the series Martin.

Huré died on 4 November 2021, at the age of 105.

Works 1962: Le Consulat du Pacifique, Paris, Robert Laffont, 260 p. - Prix Cazes 1963 1992: Dans l’Orient désert ou Les Cahiers apocryphes du chevalier d’Onicourt envoyé au Levant, 1789-1793, Paris, Albin Michel, 316 p. 2005: Nous ne faisons que passer, Paris, , 246 p. 2006: Portraits de Pechkoff, Éditions de Fallois, 192 p. - Prix Combourg-Chateaubriand 2006 - Prix Marcel Pollitzer 2008 2009: Et la peine est toujours là, Éditions de Fallois, 192 p. 2010: Martin à Moscou, Éditions de Fallois, 146 p. 2010: Martin en Afrique, Éditions de Fallois, 141 p. 2011: Martin en Israël, Éditions de Fallois, 154 p. . 2014: Martin en dernier lieu, Paris, Éditions de Fallois, 160 p.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Ambassador of France to Guinea, Ambassador of France to Cameroon, Ambassador of France to Israel, Ambassador of France to Belgium
Awards
Prix Cazes; Prix Combourg-Chateaubriand; Marcel Pollitzer Prize
Also known as
Francis Hure

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Francis Huré's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Francis Huré?

French diplomat and writer (1916–2021)

When was Francis Huré born?

Francis Huré was born on 5 October 1916 in Abbeville.

When did Francis Huré die?

Francis Huré died on 4 November 2021 in Sens.

What was Francis Huré's occupation?

Francis Huré was a diplomat, writer and french resistance fighter.

What nationality was Francis Huré?

Francis Huré was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francis Huré

· Wikidata: Q1441550

· DBpedia: Francis Huré

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